September 29, 2008 -
As today's economic news centers on the fate of Congress' $700 billion Wall Street bailout package (defeated), what's the picture further down the economic ladder?
September 29, 2008 -
After years of decline, the number of U.S. coal miners suffering from dreaded black lung disease appears to be rising again -- and the increase seems to be especially dramatic in southern Appalachia, the Times West Virginian reports:
September 29, 2008 -
Record numbers of voters have registered for the 2008 elections. But that will soon come to a close as registration deadlines loom across the South and the country.
September 29, 2008 -
Danny Funderburk is mayor of Fort Mill, South Carolina (population 9,400). And he insists he doesn't have anything against Sen.
September 29, 2008 -
North Carolina -- the second-biggest banking center in the country -- continues to be hammered by the global financial crisis.
September 27, 2008 -
Who watched yesterday's presidential debate held in Mississippi? According to Nielson TV ratings, lots of people in battleground states like Colorado, Ohio, North Carolina and Virginia.
September 26, 2008 -
The latest news on the climate front is alarming: According to an annual report released this week by the Australia-based Global Carbon Project, carbon emitted worldwide in 2007 from burning fossil fuels and producing cement increased 2.9 percent over the previous year, to a total of 8.47 billion metric tons.
